Dec 24 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks took a breather at the open
on Tuesday heading into the Christmas break amid improving
U.S.-China trade relations and lingering optimism about the
health of the domestic economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose just 21.04
points, or 0.07%, at the open to 28,572.57.
The S&P 500 .SPX opened higher by 1.44 points, or 0.04%,
at 3,225.45, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 9.36
points, or 0.10%, to 8,955.01 at the opening bell.